In this view of the Summit County Courthouse looking northwest, the two story brick building's hipped gable roof, a slightly projecting gabled entry, and a cupola with sash windows are visible. The lintels, sills, entablature and pendants are of local cut stone; the entry has a stone pedimented head with lettering that reads "Summit County." The cornice is dentiled all around, and a brick chimney rises from the back corner of the newly constructed building. A wood and corrugatedtin shed sits to the right of the stairs leading to the entry, and a hewn log house with white chinking is in the background to the left. The area in the foreground is strewn with rubble and lumber.